Please help - Messages app, Facebook and Whatsapp not opening

Hi all,
I have an iPhone 4S that is nearly 2 years old. Software is up-to-date.
I've been having problem with it for a while, the home button needs to be pressed several times before it works (sometimes), the button at the top works intermittently, very difficult to take a screenshot, and it is impossible to hold it down in order to switch it off.
These problems weren't the end of the world til this afternoon, where I get a text and can't open Messages. Normally what I do is try again in an hour and all is well. I have noticed the same with Facebook and Whatsapp, but others are working fine. I've done the force-quit of applications thing in the multitask view, but this hasn't helped. Can't turn it off and on again unless I wait for the battery to drain.
Anyone with the same problem, or suggestions?
Is it time for me to get a new phone, iPhone or otherwise?

Basic troubleshooting from the User's Guide is reset, restart, restore (first from backup then as new).  Try each of these in order until the issue is resolved.
If the buttons are not functioning properly, take the device to Apple for evaluation and possible replacement.

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